Statistics

Palestinians killed by Palestinians in the West Bank, after operation Cast Lead

2017

March

Hassan 'Ali Hassan Abu al-Haj

28 years old, resident of Kobar, Ramallah and al-Bira District, killed on 19 Mar 2017 in Balata R.C, Nablus District, by live ammunition. Additional information: Palestinian policeman. Killed in a gun battle with armed Palestinian operatives during an arrest raid in Balata R.C.

2016

November

Helda Bassam Amin al-Astah

29 years old, resident of Nablus, killed on 16 Nov 2016 in Nablus, by live ammunition. Additional information: Critically injured by gunfire during clashes between armed Palestinians and members of Palestinian Authority security forces. Died of her injuries later that day. According to media reports, three members of the Palestinian Authority security forces were injured in the clashes.

June

'Adel Naser Fares Jaradat

21 years old, resident of Silat al-Harithiya, Jenin District, killed on 07 Jun 2016 in Silat al-Harithiya, Jenin District, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot and killed by Palestinian police during clashes that included the throwing of stones and explosives. The clashes had erupted after an operation to arrest a criminal.

2015

November

Shadi Zuhdi Rateb 'Arafah

27 years old, resident of Hebron, killed on 19 Nov 2015 in Gush Etzion, Bethlehem District, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot dead by a Palestinian civilian who opened fire at Israeli vehicles. An Israeli civilian and a foreign national were also killed by the gunfire. The shooter was shot and injured by security forces and taken into custody.More on the incident

4 Palestinians killed by Palestinians in the West Bank, after operation Cast Lead

2017

March: 1

Total: 1

2016

November: 1

June: 1

Total: 2

2015

November: 1

Total: 1

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Israel’s regime of occupation is inextricably bound up in human rights violations. B’Tselem strives to end the occupation, as that is the only way forward to a future in which human rights, democracy, liberty and equality are ensured to all people, both Palestinian and Israeli, living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.